Chacoan Mara vs mountain paca

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cuniculus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.